How To Apply

Fall 2020 Applications are due on December 15, 2019!

Applications submitted after this date will only be considered if space is available
and will not be eligible for funding. Spring and Summer admission under special circumstances
only, for applicants who have already been accepted.

In addition to the requirements listed below, applicants are strongly advised to contact
the faculty with whom they wish to study before they begin the application process.
Some faculty may not be accepting students and many faculty may be reluctant to accept
students with whom they have had no direct communication.

All applicants must submit the following:

Application

Submit an online Graduate Admission Application for the University of South Florida. During this process, you will be asked to pay
a one-time application fee of $30.00.

Recommendation letter requests (3) will automatically be sent to the recommender once
the online application is submitted. If they do not receive an automated email, they
may email their letters to the Academic Program Specialist.

Applications can be saved and edited before submission, and documents can be uploaded
to the application before or after submission. Applications will only be reviewed
once all materials are submitted.

Please upload all items as PDFs to your application. If you upload as Word, formatting will not be preserved:

Supplemental Information Form

Supplemental Information Form - Complete all sections of this form. Choose the degree (Master's required for PhD
application), track, and potential advisor(s). Follow the instructions for creating
a statement of purpose. Indicate if you would like to be considered for funding. Upload
to your application.

Curriculum Vitae/Resume

Please prepare and upload a PDF curriculum vitae or resume.

GRE

USF Institution Code 5828

Please upload a screenshot of your unofficial GRE scores directly to your application
and have ETS send an official copy of your GRE scores to USF. The USF Institution
Code is 5828. While the GRE is required, there is no minimum score for admission into
the program. You must have taken the GRE within the five years of your projected start date.

Transcripts

Arrange with all previous institutions attended to send official academic transcripts
to USF Admissions. Please do not use third party services, we have found that they
are unreliable.

If you send them yourself, please make sure that the official envelope containing
the transcript remains sealed. USF students do not need to send transcripts.

University of South FloridaOffice of Admissions4202 East Fowler Ave., SVC 1036Tampa, FL 33620

Ethics Statement

Pre-requisite

If your degree is not in Anthropology, you must complete the four pre-requisite undergraduate
courses in Anthropology or their equivalents.

ANT 2410 Cultural Anthropology

ANT 2511 Biological Anthropology

ANT 3101 Archaeology

ANT 3610 Anthropological Linguistics

Applicants who do not have a background in anthropology are strongly advised to take
the required "prerequisite courses" BEFORE entering the program. You can do so at
your local university or community college.

Optional

Writing Sample

You may upload a class paper, chapter from a thesis, conference paper, report, or
professional publication to your application as a PDF. Do not submit more than 10 pages, or your writing sample will not be reviewed.

Concurrent Degree

College of Public HealthIf you are applying to the concurrent degree program sponsored jointly by the Department
of Anthropology and the College of Public Health (MA/MPH or PhD/MPH), you can apply
to the MPH program in the College of Public Health during your first semester.

International Student Applications

English Equivalency

USF Institution Code 5828Online TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge English First, or INTO Language Assessment are accepted.
Follow this link for more information on requirements, minimum scores, and exempted
countries. Please note: Paper-based TOEFL and medium of instruction are no longer
accepted by the university.

Visa Information

Immigration Visa Information

Find out more about receiving a Visa and what kind of Visa you will need.

Financial Support Requirement Form

U.S. immigration law requires the University to verify that any student seeking an
F-1 Visa has sufficient funds to finance their studies for the duration of their program.
Financial documentation and the Promissory Note(s) of Financial Support must be completed
before an I-20 can be issued to an admitted student.

Foreign Transcript Services

All foreign transcripts must be evaluated course by course by a foreign transcript
service. Find out information about how to find a transcript service.